Integrative Neuroscience, B.S. (O track or M track)

Undergraduate Degree Requirements:

The BS in Integrative Neuroscience requires 74 hours of coursework composed of 12
core courses and 24 hours of elective credit within the major. The new Integrative
Neuroscience major has removed the track system that allowed students to choose between
the Organismic (O) or Molecular (M) tracks. Students matriculating Fall 2013 or after
may only declare in the new trackless Integrative Neuroscience, B.S. major. Students enrolled Spring 2013 or earlier may choose between the new trackless
major, the Organismic track, or the Molecular track.

*CHEM 111 can be substituted for BOTH CHEM 107 & CHEM 108, please check with an advisor
if you plan to take CHEM 111

Elective requirements (30 credit hours):

Organismic Track

Molecular Track

6 Credits - MATH/CHEM/PHYSICS Electives

6 Credits - MATH/CHEM/PHYSICS Electives

4 Credits – Related Subjects Electives

4 Credits – Related Subjects Electives

2 Credits – Type A Biology Electives

10 Credits – Type A Biology Electives

6 Credits – Type B Biology Electives

2 Credits – Type B Biology Electives

6 Credits – Psychology Electives

2 Credits – Psychology Electives

*The difference in the tracks lies only within the distribution of credits for the
Type A Biology, Type B Biology, and Psychology elective credits.

*To see what courses fulfill these elective categories see the printable version of
these requirements below.

Additional Elective Stipulations:

3 elective courses must be lab courses

20 elective credits must be upper level (300 or above)

Read through the advising resources available on this site and if you still have questions
on requirements, DARS, courses, etc., we encourage you to see the academic adviser
or one of the peer advisers.

Important Notes about the major:

Pass/Fail: Only independent study may be taken pass/fail, no other courses can be taken pass/fail
and still count towards the major.

Research Credit:4 credits of approved research (see advisor) can count as 1 lab elective; 8 credits
of research can count towards the 20 upper level elective requirement (Integrative
Neuroscience, Psychology, or Biology).

Students must take the following courses in residence at Binghamton University: PSYC 344, PSYC 362, the approved seminar, one lab course, either PSYC 327 or BIOL
375, and 3 additional courses of the student's choosing (noted by *).

To declare a major in Integrative Neuroscience:

If you're interested in declaring a major in the Integrative Neuroscience M track
or O track you must have matriculated at Binghamton in the Spring of 2013 or earlier.
If you have matriculated at Binghamton later than this date, you must declare in the
new trackless major.

In order to declare your major, you can either come to the Psychology Department (Science
IV, 230B) or send an email to neuro@binghamton.edu. For students matriculated before
Fall 2014, there are no requirements to declare the major.

University policy states that a student must be at least a second semester Freshman
to declare.